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To cZZfwhom I? may concern `annexed drawings makingapart of the UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE,

i JOsEPH` H. SANFORD, or HOrEwELL, NEWYORK.

TURNING Boar-Lues;

specincation gf Letters retest No. 2,686.' dated .nine a2, 1842.

Be it known that I, JOsEPi-r H. Sanronn, of I-Iopewe'll, in the county ofOntario and State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful machine for turning boot-legs specification, `in whicli- Figure l `1s a general perspective View. Figs. 2. 3. `and L are operative views, and

Figs. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9 and 10 are sectional parts or views `of its construction.

In the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1,"I have represented my apparatus in two forms to suit the ability or choice of different `persons which consists of a wooden or inetalic..

cylindrical stock A 26 inches in length from y y base to top and has a bilge B i5 inches `frorn top to its center diameter `595 inches the?I diameter of the bilge at the bottom being the saine. Thestock is bored hollow ldinchefrE from the top `and the diameter of this cali- `bei' is 3 inches the outsidebeing sufliciently thick to insure strength. On the top of this stoclcI place'a band of brass C orother metal which is prepared with short projections or studs on the upper edge in whichg eyes cr holes are drillechabout inch iniy diameter forthe `purpose of receiving a wire which is to form `one continued pivot around thegband for a number of friction rollerse which are to be inserted between .the studsl before the band `is closed and riveted. Fig. 1

45 `is `a sectional view of such a bandin ai straight `position before beingycurved with the wire I) prepared of a suitable length to `band and studniay be cast .together the band fw answering the double `purpose of a ferrule i; and as a fbasefor the studs.` Fig. 6 reprel nearly inch diameter. The roller for this `purpose may be made of tinzinc or other metal and cast `in `a mold prepared therefor with `an aperture in the sidepopposite the hole where the `metal is pouredfor the pur- `pose of having a wireinserted .therein until meet "in the center of a rollerat the j Oint of l the band when curved :and riveted; The

sents `a suitable base or friction `roller of an" oval shape of about E? of `an `inch long and` the ball is` cast `which is to be withdrawn before the ball is cold leaving the ball or roller perforated lengthwise in readiness for use. y y

Fig. Tpresents an `edge view of the band showing'` the extension of the stud downward on theinsidelof the bandito insure -its strength the top `being inclined `inward for the purpose `ofcausing the draft ofthe boot downward to clear the side `of thetube or caliber. y.

In Fig. .8 I must he thus curved in order to `fit the studs on, as seen `at F on the inside edgethinner than on the outside `to suit the rollers before the band is riveted. I provide a hook con Vstructed as shown in Fig. 9 with a cord Gr attached thereto the ends of which being made fast to a short piece `of :wood or metal- Vlic stirrup for the `foot as seen at I-I.

The hook and cord are applied-to the stock as seen in Fig. l an aperture Ibeinginade in the stock fromthe lower side of the bilge gupward in a `line to the center of the top `as seen by `the dotted line I J. Through this aperture the ends or end ofthe cord are passed down from the inside and fastened `to the stirrup as shown at `K the hook being made to take hold of the loops on theboot and when not in use `is left suspended on the top as seen atL Fig. `1. y The foot is placed `would show thatthe band` in the stirrup to give the required force in the operation. w

The roller and cranlcas seen `at M Fig. 1 are attached toeifect thesaine object accomplished by the use of the stirrupwwhich will be noticed inthe operative description. A hole is made in the bilge transversely with the caliber about 2 inches in diameter' through which the roller or cylinder is `inserted a gudgeon `or pivot being .prepared on 4the insideend of `the yroller whichplays in a smaller `hole made through the left side of the bilge. l The roller is not to pass through Athe center Of the'istock. The hole is `made .eccentrically with the caliber so that one side `of `the roller will .just pass: within the longitudinal course of the line of the side of the caliber in order to cause :the cord to `draw obliquelylfrorn the hook. @ne end of the cord is attached to thehoolriLand the `other end thereof to the roller `M and isto be wound on the side of the rollertoward the center of the tube the space between the roller and side ofthe caliber beingv left sufcientlylarge .for the `winding of the cord. i

' should be placed in an oblique position theY v'seatrof the operator or otherwise by a bolt to render the machine firm. In order to use the boot leg reverser with facility thestock top thereof slopingtoward the operator for the convenience ofrubbing down the seams and cutting the welt on the side opposite the operator. Thereforethe end of the yblock to v which the stock is attached should be bevlcause one seam to be on the sloping side ofl eled to such a slope as will cause the required position ofthe stock chosen by the operator, the hole being made at a right angle with'the beveled surface; Fig. v2 represents such a block with a boot leg reverser thereon.

'Having described the mode of constructing and arranging my machine and its appendages I now proceed to describe its operation and use. The boot is first placed on the stock as shown in Fig. 2 andV crowded down on yto the bilge of the stock with the vampior foot toward the right which will the stock opposite the operator for his convenience to rub and smooth it. Thence the Vboot is turned around on the stock until the vother seam comes on the sloping side and Y served as before described which leaves the vamp O on the left side which is the proper position to prepare for turning. lThe boot is nowto be raised sufliciently to pass the hook through the loops or straps P P. The

operator is vthen Vto take hold of the seams Q at the bottom of the boot then place the foot in the stirrup and therewith pressing downward at the same time lifting with the hands n and revolving the boot a little to the left till the vamp is toward the operator which turns the boot as far as the counter the required position as shown at R Fig. 3. The'crimp of the instep remaining undisturbed as shown at Sv andwhich willhere be seen is 'effected' by means of the oblique vdirection given to the `draft of the cord both in the arrangement :of the stirrup and thatI of the roller n land winch M Which have the required and invariable result of turning the back side of the boot as far as the counter while the front Y S is -not turned so far as to disturb thecrimp 'of' the instep this being the most important f V'part of vboot turning. The remainder of the operation should be performed with the hands. VWith the foot remaining in the stir-v rup the thumbs are placed on the backy of the counter at T pressing downward and To effect the same object N,

with the lingers of both hands take hold'of the edge of the counter at U on each side and draw upward which turns the counter as shown at V Figiv 4t.; Now the foot should Aplaced on the'stoc'k but with the black side out for the purpose ofcutting the welts' and also toV rub down the seams as before ydescribed instead of using a board or log. The n use of the bilge B Figs. 1,2, 3'y on the stock as seen at@ y Figs. l and 3 will be obvious is to provide a concave surface on which to suit .the curved lines of the seams occasioned by the increased 'size of the vamp at the bottom while'rubbing down.

The use of the roller and winch is intended as a substitute. for the stirrup in such cases as where the bootmaker is unfortunately debilitated or suffering the loss of a leg. In such cases the rollerV and crank would be used as a necessity and others from choice may use it in preference to the stirrup. When the crank and rollerare used the same process should be observed as described in the use of the stirrup except in the act `of turning the boot the' right hand is to be applied to the crank Z Fig. 3 to revolve it while the other is to be placed on the center of the bottom of the counter at R thereby to lift upward as in the other case and when the boot is turned as far as the counter by the operation of the machine as seen in Fig. 4 then in Yorder to retain the draft downward while that part o-f t-he boot leg termed the counter is being turned up by hand the crank is effectually kept in its position by means of a leather strap a a with several openings therein. One vend Vbeing attached to the crank Z and the hole that would be in the right place is to be slipped ona pin fixed in the block asseen at Z), Fig. 3 or elsewhere, as convenience shall dictate. 'The same object vmay be effectedl byother analogous fixtures such as y a ratchetl and pawl &c.

From the description ofthe operation of turning a boot on myvmachine it is obvious that the roller as aiiiXed and specified in conne'ction with k*the studs, and band, are Very essential parts of my avoiding a great vdegree top of the caliber C C Fig. l which if omitted would require so much more force to produce the result in view-besides the chaling ofthe machine and straining 'the boot out of shape when used without rollers'V apparatus, thereby of friction onthe125..

would render such a machine nearly useless. I-Iere I would more particularly observe that should the direction of the draft of the cord be longitudinally down within the center of the caliber then the instep would be drawn down as soon as the counter which would have the effect of removing the cramp and consequently such a fixture would render the machine of no avail and useless to the community entirely destroying the end in view. But the manner of my arrangement eifectually and entirely obviates such an effect or even a tendency of removing the crimp by causing an oblique direction to the draft of the cord as previously described which draws the counter down first while the instep and crimp thereof are left undis turbed. Being a boot maker myself I have long been aware of the necessity of such an` article as I have invented and herein specied. From the experience and actual use of this machine together with the favorable declarations of others who have used the same I am confident that the public benefit derived therefrom in facilitating the manufacture of boots will be very great. Having thus fully described the nature of my invention and shown the mode of its conn struction in its several combinations together with the manner in which the respective parts opera-te and having in so doing included parts which may not be entirely new I now proceed to designate thoseparts or combinations which I believe to be new.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. The particular form of the hollow stock A described in Fig. l with the bilge B for the purpose of suiting the shape of the bottom of the boot while rubbing down and smoothing the seams thereof.

2. I claim the use and manner of attaching the friction rollers d d Fig. 1 in connection with the studs and band or ferrule on the top of the stock as specified and rei ferred to in Figs. 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8 for the purpose of preventing the great friction that otherwise would take place on the top of the stock during the operation of turning a boot. I claim also the particular` mode as specified of causing an oblique direction to be given to the draft of the cord strap or chain connected with the stirrup or roller and crank as specified and in Figs. 2 and 3 or any other fixture which may be used to produce the same end in view of drawing down the back part of the boot faster than the front so that when the counter will have arrived at the top of the stock'the instep wherein is the crimp or cramp (that part of the boot which is previously contracted to suit the shape of the foot and ankle) will not have been drawn up to the top' of the stock as shown and referred to at'S Fig. 3 therefore the object of turning the boot after it has been closed to thel right and proper side out is thus accomplished with facility without disturbing the crimp or contraction of the leather so suited to the foot and ankle the remainder of my directions for turning the counter and vamp as shown and referred to in Fig. t being regarded.

3. I claim the arrangement of the roller and crank as described and shown in Figs. l and 3 as a substitute for the stirrup `to suit the choice of some as well as the convenience of debilitated persons for the purpose of giving an oblique direction instead of a longitudinal direction to the draft of the cord as shown by the dotted lines J J Figs. l and 3 `to produce the same effect as with the use of the stirrup. Not intending however by these claims to limit myself to the precise manner of arranging the respective parts as herein designated but to vary the same as I may think proper while the same ends are attained by means substantially the same.

4:. Finally I claim these several parts in combination which constitute the boot-leg- 4reverser being constructed and operating substantially as herein described.

JOSEPH II. SANFORD.

` Witnesses NATHAN BRUNDAGE, LESTER VVATKINS. 

